AIESEC Africa Youth Speak Forum 2015 booklet

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AIESEC is an international platform that develops the leadership potential of youth through experiential learning, volunteer experiences and professional internships.Since 1948 it has enabled both employers and organizations
 to connect with a global network of talent.

AIESEC Kenya is part of the AIESEC global youth network impacting the world through leadership development experiences. AIESEC Kenya was founded in 1970 and has been facilitating youth leadership activities as well as international internships & volunteer experiences, developing a global learning environment to students from various universities in Kenya.

African Exchange Leadership and Development Seminar (AfroXLDS) is the largest annual gathering of AIESEC in the African Region. After 10 years, Kenya is proud and honored to be hosting the 2015 Edition of AfroXLDS, the largest conference held by AIESEC in the Africa Growth Network, which is aimed at developing the next generation of globally minded leaders.

Youth Speak Forum is an event that takes place in multiple locations around the world; bringing top young leaders together with business leaders, thought leaders, and experts for a conversation around pressing global issues with the aim to generate new, but most importantly, actionable ideas that will impact the world and its future.

We make this happen through taking our young leaders through a unique and interactive delegate experience.

Top business and thought leaders from around the world are invited to share their knowledge with the delegates about the chosen forum theme. This section of the day is delivered through short and powerful talks and aims to inspire delegates

INSPIRE

ENGAGE

and help to form their opinions for the rest of the day.

Our partner organizations engage with the youth delegates to give new perspectives on issues relating to the forum theme through workshops, conversations and idea generation spaces. Youth and business are able to interact, exchange opinions and understand what is being done in the world to address the question of the day.

The youth delegates take their learnings and insights from the day into a space where they are able to generate ideas, ask challenging questions and give their opinions on the

ACT

actions that should be taken towards the theme of the day.

Kenya, 2015

AIESEC Africa Youth Speak Forum 2015 Agenda THEME: `Youth Shaping Africa` 8:30 - 9:00

Networking and Registration

9:00 - 9:30 9:30 - 9:45

Opening Plenary

9:45 -10:30

Keynote: `The Africa we want`

10:30 - 10:45

Good case of youth in action

10:45 - 11:00

Coffee break

11:00 - 11:45

Keynote: Our role in the Africa we want

11:45 - 12:00

Partnership space

12:30 - 13:00

Lunch + networking

13:00 - 13:30 13:30 - 14:00 14:00 - 14:45

Social Entrepreneurship : A formula for change

Academia Meets Industry: What universities don`t teach us

14:45 - 15:00 15:00 - 15:30 15:30 - 16:15

Enterprising Art: Passion meets profit

Tech Solutions for 21st Century Problems: Innovation that counts

Leadership: A remedy for the world`s challenges

Civic Engagement and Political Artivism

Energy and Natural Resource Management: Sustainable wealth creation for future African generations

Change over Technological forces driving the world

China-Africa Business Relations: Emerging opportunities for the African youth

Gender Equity: He for She

16:15 - 16:45

Action Space - Idea Presentation

16:45 - 17:00

Closing Plenary

“The Africa we want” The Africa We Want is safe, stable, prosperous and sustainable – based on empathy and respect. It is open, sharing and features equal rights and opportunities. The Africa We Want acknowledges the power of the and the force in joint struggles. The Africa We Want recognizes

individual

local action for

continental impact. The Africa We Want supports innovation and

creativity yet

builds on existing knowledge and documented methods.

“Our role in the Africa we want” We all have important roles to play. Major institutions from governments, business, academia and media increasingly take proactive measures to become change makers. In this session, we will discuss how totally

different institutions: from

corporates, state-parastatals, civil societies, industry leaders and Embassies take a leading role as change makers.

Forum partners share with the delegation initiatives they have undertaken to bring about change within their environments.

“Workshops” 1. Social Entrepreneurship - Edge Performance and One AcreFund.

2. Academia meets Industry – Microsoft.

3. Enterprising Art – LongView Consult.

4. Tech solutions for 21st Century problems – iHub. 5. Leadership: A remedy for the world`s challenges - Unilever.

6. Technological forces driving the world – Tata Consultancy Services.

7. China – Africa Business Relations – SACE Foundation.

8. Gender Equity – UN Millennium Campaign.

9. Civic Engagement and Political Artivism – Pawa254.

10. Energy & Natural Resource Management – KENGEN.

Panelists & workshop coordinators

“Anne Salim” “Boniface Mwangi” Founder, PAWA254

Research Manager, EdTech - iHUB

CEO, Alternatives Africa

Citizenship & Public Affairs Manager, Microsoft East &

“Jinghao Lu” “Njeri Mwangi”

“Waithera Gaitho”

iHUB Community Manager

“Alex Nyingi”

Southern Africa

“Caren Wakoli” Founder, Emerging Leaders Foundation

“Mugethi Gitau”

Co-Founder, PAWA254

Sino Africa Centre of Excellence (SACE) Foundation

“Graham Gilmour”

“Manuela Müller”

Wentworth International Property Planners

Head of global services and partnerships at Edge Performance

“Katindi Sivi-Njonjo” Lead Consultant at Longview Consult

Forum Sponsors

Microsoft East Africa (part of Microsoft Corporation) was established in 1996 with its head office located in Nairobi, Kenya. The company boasts a vast network of more than 200 business partners in the region who assist with development, delivery and support of locally-relevant technology solutions for governments, corporate companies and educational institutions.

Microsoft Corporation’s mission is to help people and businesses around the world to realize their full potential. Specifically for the youth the organization has over the years initiated and funded community initiatives aimed at empowering youth to change their world through transforming education & expanding digital inclusion, enabling the youth to imagine and unleash future innovations and lastly increasing employability & entrepreneurship. In late 2012 the company launched the YouthSpark program which is a company-wide, global initiative to create opportunities for 300 million youth over three years. Through 30+ programs and partnerships with 186 youth-serving non-profit organizations, Microsoft YouthSpark created new opportunities for more than 103 million young people in over 100 countries around the world.

One the company’s lead youth programs in Kenya is TukoWorks (tukoworks.co.ke) a youth entrepreneurship and employability platform designed by Microsoft East Africa Limited that provides an array of employability and entrepreneurship for the youth enabling one to have access to one stop shop for on employment and skills building opportunities as well as ensuring employers have one central point for their talent pool needs in entry level jobs, apprenticeship and internships.

Forum Sponsors OUR VALUES • • • •

Professionalism Integrity Creativity & innovation Teamwork

• Unity of purpose • Respect & dignity for customers • Effective cooperate governance

OUR HISTORY

of focus are: education and leadership development; financial

Equity Bank Limited (The “Bank”) is incorporated, registered under

literacy and access; entrepreneurship, agriculture, health,

the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The

innovations and environment.

address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre,

Some of the recent accolades and recognitions that Equity Bank

P.O. Box 75104 – 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the

Limited has received include:

Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail

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banking, microfinance and related services. The Bank has

was named Chairman of the Year during the 4th edition of the

subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania.

annual Capital Markets Awards.

Its shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda

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Securities Exchange.

Kenya’s Top Tax Payers 2013 by KRA. o

November 2013: Equity Bank Group Chairman Peter Munga

November 2013: Equity Bank was recognized amongst October 2013: Dr. James Mwangi was awarded the African

Equity Bank was founded as Equity Building Society (EBS) in

Business Leader of the Year by Africa Investor.

October 1984 and was originally a provider of mortgage financing

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for the majority of customers who fell into the low income

Think Business Banking Awards 2013.

population. The society’s logo, a modest house with a brown roof,

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resonates with its target market and their determination to make

with a sturdy asset base of over Ksh 252 billion.

small but steady gains toward a better life, seeking security and

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advancement of their dreams. The vast majority of Africans have

inclusivity was recognized with the Bank with Lowest Charges

historically been excluded from access to financial resources.

award at the Banking Awards 2013.

April 2013: Equity Bank was voted Best Bank in Kenya at the April 2013: Equity Bank was named Best Bank in Kenya Tier 1 April 2013: Equity Bank’s focus on affordability and

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April 2013: Equity Bank was voted the best bank in Kenya

Having been declared technically insolvent in 1993, Equity’s

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June, 2012: Equity Bank CEO and Managing Director Dr.

transformation into a rapidly growing microfinance and then a

James Mwangi was named 2012 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur

commercial bank is widely considered to be an inspirational success

of the Year

story.

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Currenlty, Equity Bank has more than 8 million

June 2012: Equity Bank was awarded Best Managed

customers making it the largest bank in terms of customer base in

Company in Africa award by EuroMoney magazine.

Africa and having nearly half of bank accounts in Kenya. The

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company’s vision is “to be the champion of the socio-economic

Bank in Africa Award at the African Bankers Awards.

prosperity of the people of Africa”.

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May 2012: Equity Bank was named Best Bank in Kenya

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September 2011: Equity Bank Group was listed as one of the

June 2012: Equity Bank was awarded the Most Innovative

Equity Bank retains a passionate commitment to empowering its

16 global emerging Markets New Sustainability Champions by a

clients to transform their lives and livelihoods. Through a business

World Economic Forum Report in 2011.

model that is anchored on access, convenience and flexibility, the

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Bank has evolved to become an all inclusive financial services

Mwangi as the African Banker of the year for the second year in a

provider with a growing pan African footprint.

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Sept 2011: Africa Investor named Equity CEO Dr. James

Sept 2011: Africa Investor named Equity Bank as the Best

Equity Bank’s business model and its visionary leadership has

Initiative in Support of SMEs and the Millennium Development Goals.

continued to earn local, regional and global accolades and

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recognitions. The model is also studied in some of the leading

Company of the Year.

business schools in the world, as other developing countries in Africa

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and Asia seek to learn from Equity’s low margin, high-volume model.

Mwangi among the 50 emerging market business leaders in BRIC

2010: Africa investor named Equity Bank as the Ai 40 2010: The Financial Times named Equity CEO Dr. James

countries - Brazil, Russia, India and China - and other emerging Equity Bank in 2010 established the Equity Group Foundation. This

market economies - who have shaped the economic performance of

innovation and creative vehicle has fully transformed the concept of

their respective regions.

philanthropy and corporate social responsibility. While Equity Group

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Foundation champions the socio-economic transformation of the

the Year in Africa and the Middle East.

people of Africa and seeks partnerships along six cluster thematic

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areas, Equity Bank provides the infrastructure of delivery hence

Microfinance "For initiating a concept of the future that will shape

reducing the operational costs for the Foundation and increasing the

the Global Economy".

rate of return on any social investment. The six social thematic areas

In June 2009 Emerging Markets Most Sustainable Bank of Equity Bank is the holder of the 2007 Global Vision Award in

MODERATORS : “Victoria Rubadiri” & “Anthony Munyi”

The Luke Hotel 0830 - 1700 HRS Thursday 2nd April, 2015

Keynote panelists Boniface Mwangi (PAWA254) Caren Wakoli (EMERGING LEADERS FOUNDATION) Alex Nyingi (MICROSOFT) Kavengo Matundu (UN MILLENIUM CAMPAIGN) Mugethi Gitau (iHUB) Waithero Gaitho (ALTERNATIVES AFRICA) Graham Gilmour (WENTWORTH INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY PARTNERS)

Workshop partners

Forum sponsors

Main conference sponsor

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